The director I had most involvement with was Alex Rockwell. He gave me a lot of responsibility as an actor.

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My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know...

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail. I don't know...

It doesn't matter to me what the genre is.

It doesn't matter to me what the genre is.

I was very surprised that for a while I could only get cast as straight....

I was very surprised that for a while I could only get cast as straight....

I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas...

I talked with Quentin about where the character came from, and he told me Kansas...

Directing television is really hard - it's so fast. You shoot an hour show in...

Directing television is really hard - it's so fast. You shoot an hour show in...

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail.

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equivalent of junk mail.

It wasn't until my senior year in high school that I started acting.

It wasn't until my senior year in high school that I started acting.

I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm not so bad at writing dialogue.

I'm terrible at story and structure, but I'm not so bad at writing dialogue.

All these directors, and I would include the Coen brothers and Quentin, have a very...

All these directors, and I would include the Coen brothers and Quentin, have a very...

I did stand-up. I loved George Carlin and Steve Martin.

I did stand-up. I loved George Carlin and Steve Martin.

With Animal Factory you'd think that because it's mostly interiors, you could shoot it anywhere....

With Animal Factory you'd think that because it's mostly interiors, you could shoot it anywhere....

I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly...

I was going to buy a van and move to LA so I could secretly...

I think all comics borrow from each other. Only a few have an original voice,...

I think all comics borrow from each other. Only a few have an original voice,...

When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with...

When I was in pre-production for Trees Lounge, I was hearing the cinematographer talking with...

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equ

My favorite review described me as the cinematic equ

They're not supposed to show prison films in prison. Especially ones that are about escaping.

They're not supposed to show prison films in prison. Especially ones that are about escaping.

It doesn't matter so much where the material comes from, as long as it's good.

It doesn't matter so much where the material comes from, as long as it's good.

The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care...

The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care...

The Canadian government continues to say they will not help us if we go to...

The Canadian government continues to say they will not help us if we go to...

Canada's official languages program is arguably the most successful affirmative action program in history.

Canada's official languages program is arguably the most successful affirmative action program in history.